Vincent Smith

Born: 1929 Brooklyn, NYDied: 2003 New York, NY

The gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of Vincent Smith’s (American 1929 – 2003) paintings from the 1970s on view January 7 through April 2, 2016. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, January 14th, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Focusing on the rhythms and intricacies of urban black life during this tumultuous period, Smith used a style of expressionist social realism with a riot of dazzling colors and patterns to depict the tenements, streets and people of his New York.